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The Eleanor crosses were a series of twelve tall and lavishly decorated stone monuments topped with crosses erected in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had them built between 1291 and about 1295 in memory of his beloved wife Eleanor of Castile.
May 5, 2024 · Discover the fascinating Eleanor Crosses, enduring memorials to Queen Eleanor of Castile.
Discover the story of the remarkable crosses erected by Edward I as memorials to his first wife, Eleanor of Castile, and take a close-up look at the finest of the three surviving crosses, at Geddington in Northamptonshire.
Eleanor of Castile (1241 – 28 November 1290) was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right ( suo jure ) from 1279.
Home. Members' Area. Past Lives: Eleanor of Castile and the Eleanor Cross. Eleanor of Castile and the Eleanor Cross. Discover the monument erected in Geddington, Northamptonshire, to commemorate the remarkable life of King Edward I’s beloved first wife. Eleanor was the daughter of the king of Castile, born in about 1241.
Aug 2, 2018 · By Lydia Starbuck. 2nd August 2018. They are monuments to love that have told a royal romance for seven centuries. The Eleanor Crosses are a famous part of England’s regal history and, for...
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The Eleanor Cross in the village of Geddington, just off the A43 between Corby and Kettering, is original and maintained by English Heritage. The cross is situated off the main road by the church and close to the pretty 12th century bridge and ford over the River Ise. In London, the tall monument that stands in the forecourt of the Charing ...
